Boy · #9,690 in 2026

Shadman

Shadman is a surname which is also used as a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:

Current Rank
#9,690
Peak Rank
#4,246 (1997)
Total Babies
146
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1992
First Year
2010
Last Year
1997
Peak Year
#4246
Peak Rank
146
Total Count
18
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Shadman

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Shadman is a surname which is also used as a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:

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The Story of Shadman

Shadman first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1992, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1997, when 15 Shadmans were born — ranking #4,246 that year. As of 2026, Shadman ranks #9,690 for baby boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 146 Shadmans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Shadman

Phonetically similar names — useful when Shadman is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Shadman

What does the name Shadman mean?
Shadman is a surname which is also used as a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:
How popular is Shadman in 2026?
In 2026, Shadman ranks #9,690 among boys' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.
When was Shadman most popular?
Shadman reached its peak popularity in 1997, ranking #4,246 that year with 15 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Shadman most popular?
Shadman has historically been most popular in New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Shadman.
Is Shadman a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Shadman is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Shadman?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Shadman include Bharat, Javious, Joquan. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Shadman

Shadman is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1992 and has accumulated 146 births in the dataset. Shadman's peak popularity came in 1997 when it ranked #4,246. Use the chart and map above to compare Shadman's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.